Smoke deflector having a fan for purging a smoke detector

Abstract

A smoke deflector includes a pole, a handle on a first end of the pole, and a fan assembly mounted on a second end of the pole opposite the handle. A method for using a smoke deflector to blow smoke away from a smoke detector includes the steps of holding the smoke deflector by the handle, adjusting the pole of the smoke deflector to set a desired length, adjusting the fan assembly of the smoke deflector to a desired angle, positioning the fan assembly adjacent to the smoke detector, and turning on the smoke deflector.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of using a smoke deflector to blow smoke away from a smoke detector, wherein the smoke deflector comprises a pole, a handle on a first end of the pole, and a fan assembly and a power module mounted on a second end of the pole opposite the handle, and wherein the power module and the fan assembly are pivotally mounted on an axis that is perpendicular to an axis of the pole and configured to be adjustable 90 degrees in two directions about the axis that is perpendicular to the axis of the pole, the method comprising the steps of:
 holding the smoke deflector by the handle; 
 adjusting the pole of the smoke deflector to set a desired length; 
 adjusting the fan assembly of the smoke deflector to a desired angle, wherein the desired angle is 90 degrees in the two directions about the axis that is perpendicular to the axis of the pole; 
 positioning the fan assembly adjacent to the smoke detector; and 
 turning on the smoke deflector. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the power module includes one or more batteries installed inside a battery housing. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pole includes telescoping sections.